Meet our Teacher: Marianna Cacciatore, MDiv

Marianna Cacciatore is an author, minister, teacher and spiritual counselor. In her first book, Being

There for Someone in Grief, Marianna shares essential lessons for supporting people grieving

death, loss, and trauma. It is a compassionate guide for anyone who has ever wondered how to

help a friend, a teaching resource for hospice volunteers, and a model for anyone learning to work

with people in grief.

expands the scope of grief and suffering to show how our losses can deepen our capacity for love.

It reveals the way a dark period can break open the heart if we let it. Our priorities shift toward a

generosity of spirit. This book is like a deep bow to grief and a map to its ultimate gift.

Since 1997, Marianna’s area of spiritual interest has been Buddhism. For 16 years, her spiritual

home was Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Beginning in 2017, she

completed a 3-year course of study at Shambhala International. These learning experiences, and

more, formed the foundation for her Master of Divinity degree from the University for Integrative

For Tacheria, Marianna teaches two classes: a grief module titled after her book, Being There for

Someone in Grief, and a class on Buddhism.

Email – marianna@mariannacacciatore.com

Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the

ultimate success in life. – HH the Dalai Lama

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